Central and West Asia Department led a panel to present experiences in developing, processing, and implementing ‘Type 2’ adaptation projects.

This webinar covered a range of issues including upstream project programming, climate change modeling, and risk assessments, expertise requirements, government capacity and buy-in, adaptation measures, and impacts and metrics. The panel included representatives of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, and the World Bank​​​.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a severe impact on the living conditions of socioeconomically vulnerable and marginalized segments of society. What is the extent of this impact and what are the measures taken to address the rising poverty and inequality caused by the pandemic?